pancreas
Is PANCREAS a valid word?
Valid in:TWL (Scrabble US)WWF
12
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends
7.5/10
Difficulty
Uncommon
Rarity
Score breakdown
Scrabble & WWF — calculate total word score by adding the score of each letter:
| p | a | n | c | r | e | a | s | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12pts |
| WWF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15pts |
Definition of PANCREAS
nounA gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to help with food digestion. The fluid contains protease, carbohydrase and lipase, which breaks down larger molecules into smaller pieces. The pancreas also produces the hormones insulin and glucagon which regulate blood sugar. These hormones are released into the cardiovascular system.
Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Anagrams of PANCREAS
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Words within PANCREAS (205)
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